A thug suffered instant karma when he started a fight with a motorist, who turned out to be an experienced Muay Thai boxer.
The man squared up to Peerapat Ngamsilapakorn, who he nearly grazed while allegedly speeding without headlights on in Bangkok last Friday.
Peerapat’s terrified girlfriend tried to diffuse tensions as the aggressive man walked up to Peerapat and began insulting him.
Footage shows the thug throwing the first blow at Peerapat, which he blocked with an arm and backed away, before unleashing a flurry of punches at his opponent and knocking him to the ground within seconds.
An enraged Peerapat kicked him several times and put him in a headlock before passers-by intervened.
He then lodged a complaint with the Sai Mai Police Station.
A police spokesman said: ‘The complainant said he was heading to the convenience store and had his turn signal on, but the other man on the motorcycle came without headlights and nearly hit him.
‘As seen in the clip, the attacker walked over, started cursing, and threw the first punch. The complainant said he retaliated in self-defence.’
Peerapat said his opponent allegedly threatened him not to press charges, and challenged him to a rematch despite being wiped out.
He said: ‘I am a very calm person and never pick a fight with anyone. However, when you were being bold and loud to me, how can I yield? Everyone taught me not to concede easily.
‘I talked with him politely but he refused to listen. I told him to leave, but he refused to go.
‘I could have attacked him first, but it would not have been fair because I know Muay Thai so I let him throw the first punch.
‘After that, it happened as is seen in the video. He talked too much and learned a hard lesson.’
Peerapat said that police were tracking down the thug to be questioned over the road rage incident.
It comes after a Muay Thai instructor used his martial arts skills earlier this month to restrain pitbulls after they brutally attacked him earlier this month.
Ernesto Chaves was on a morning run in Ponta Pora, west of Sao Paulo, Brazil, when two dangerous dogs attacked him.
Using his martial arts skills, the 33-year-old managed to dramatically pin the animals down before he was taken to hospital with multiple injuries, including a bite to the leg and a broken finger.
Muay Thai is a martial art that allows fighters to use their feet, fists, shins and elbows, and it is considered to be the national sport of Thailand.
